plant health

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Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Helping gardens survive summer heat

When temperatures top 86 degrees, many plants slow their growth. Here's how to protecting gardens, lawns and landscapes during prolonged heat. Read More

Keeping tomato plants properly fed, watered and protected from pests and diseases can lead to a bountiful harvest for home gardeners. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Common tomato plant problems and how to fix them

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Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors, Regional Roundup, Western Region, Wyoming

UW offers advice on damaged landscape plants

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Tips for detecting freeze damage in plants

Farmer walking through a field checking wheat crop. (Adobe Stock │ #115058843 - maxbelchenko)

Kansas wheat growers urged to scout for rust as spring conditions shift risk

Texas A&M AgriLife opens High Plains Research and Extension Center 

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Old pots can hurt new plants

Adult and nymph two-spot cotton leafhoppers (Rafia Khan/Texas A&M AgriLife)

AgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry

Female gardener pruning fruit tree in early spring. (Adobe Stock │ #552780790 - Angelov)

Spring landscaping cleanup: Timing and technique key to successful pruning

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SCN remains a high priority for researchers

Figure 2. Symptoms of alfalfa plants affected by Sclerotinia crown and stem rot. A: Diseased alfalfa stems have a bleached, dry appearance. Infected plants become wilted and eventually collapse in the field due to stem and crown rot, which softens and weakens the stem. B: White arrows represent the wilted plants spotted in the field. Photo courtesy of Maira Duffeck, Oklahoma State University.

Checking on your alfalfa crop pays